April 19, 2022

Colloquium Topic: A Dangerous Decade Ahead

This talk will reflect on decades of looking ahead and the key forces shaping the next decade.

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Colloquium Speaker: Peter Schwartz

Peter Schwartz is an internationally renowned futurist and business strategist, specializing in scenario planning and working with corporations, governments, and institutions to create alternative perspectives of the future and develop robust strategies for a changing and uncertain world. As Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning for Salesforce, he manages the organization’s ongoing strategic conversation.

Peter was co-founder and chairman of Global Business Network. He is the author of several works. His first book, The Art of the Long View, is considered a seminal publication on scenario planning. Peter has also served as a script consultant on the films "The Minority Report," "Deep Impact," "Sneakers," and "War Games." He  received a B.S. in aeronautical engineering and astronautics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York.